Cut the two teal squares in half diagonally to get four triangles. Make a square-in-square block using the grey square. Centre a teal triangle on each side of the grey square. I like to fold and crease both the square and triangles in half so you can accurately match each piece.

Sew triangles on two opposite sides and press before adding triangles to the other two sides.

Your block should measure 4 3/4 inches. Cut the two pink 4-inch squares in half diagonally to get four triangles. Repeat the steps above to add all four pink triangles to each side of the block.

Your block now measures 6.5 inches.

Now make four flying geese units. If you are using a flying geese ruler, follow the rulers's instructions to cut the triangles and side triangles. Sew the two side purple triangles to the larger pink triangle. Or follow these tutorials: Traditional Flying Geese Method (you need a 3.5 x 6.5 inch pink rectangle and two 3.5-inch purple squares) and No Waste Flying Geese Method. Make four 3.5 x 6.5 inch flying geese units (to finish at 3 x 6 inches).

Add a flying geese unit to both sides of the square-in-square block.

Add a purple square to both ends of the two remaining flying geese units.

Add those units to the top and bottom of the block.

There wasn't enough fabric to make four blocks, but you can see the star pattern that forms when the blocks are joined together.

All the blocks made will be sewn into quilts to be donated to charity.

Anja, you have a theme going with this block and the Floored block that you made last year. I love them both! I might have to break out my EZ Quilting Flying Geese Ruler. The secondary design that creates the star is awesome! Take care, Mary.

Oh, I am a sucker for secondary designs and I love the star that is formed at the center when you combine your blocks. Too bad there was not enough material to eek out that fourth block. Thank you so much for joining the hop!

What an excellent block. I love that you found it on a floor, too. I designed an entire quilt once around a floor, a quilt based on a rug design...sometimes people are quilters and they don't even know it! Ha ha. I like challenging blocks, this looks like it would take a lot of precision, so it would't get boring. Great job, Anja.

Oh I do that too! I'm always taking photos of things that inspire me. This block is wonderful and would make a beautiful quilt, just like the tile floor. What a great job you did translating inspiration into a workable block.

Very nice block, Anja! Gotta love that EZ Flying Geese Ruler :) Making a quilt with a LOT of flying geese is definitely on my list and I will enjoy using that ruler. I just need to get through my WIP pile first...

Spectacular!! Dazzling!! Love it!!! I'm with Paige, at first glance I thought that you had used EQ7 and made a possible quilt layout. Love the secondary design. I would never have thought it would become a star when joined with other blocks. Definitely making this one, soon too. Thanks for the pattern.

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